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January 26, 1988
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday,
<br />January 26, 1988, there were present:
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<br />Mayor Gloria O. Webb, Jack P. Barnes, E. G. Corprew,
<br />J. Robert Gray, L. Louise Lucas, J. Herbert Simpson,
<br />LaMar williams, George L. Hanbury, II, City Manager,
<br />Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br /> Rev. James H. Hundley, Pastor, Park View United Methodist
<br />Church, opened the meeting with prayer, followed by the Pledge of
<br />Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Webb welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, minutes of a
<br />called meeting of January 12, 1988; minutes of a regular meeting
<br />of January 12, 1988, to be approved as received and was adopted by
<br />unanimous vote.
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<br /> 88-28 - Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr~ Barnes, the
<br />following resolution was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, Corinna B. Jeffreys has served the City of
<br />Portsmouth in an exemplary manner for twenty years, the last
<br />eleven as City Clerk; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, during her tenure as City Clerk, the dedication of
<br />Corinna B. Jeffreys assured the City Council that services to the
<br />citizens of our City were being provided in a prompt and
<br />manner; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, her~warmth, concern for others, and love for our
<br />City were qualities that she brought to the City Clerk's position
<br />and the respect earned from the citizens of this City will serve
<br />as a monument to the accomplishments of her tenure.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that it recognizes officially the
<br />distinguished and dedicated service rendered by Corinna B.
<br />Jeffreys, and by means of this resolution, call attention of our
<br />citizens to her many accomplishments.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be made a part of
<br />the permanent records of the City, and a copy be presented to Ms.
<br />Jeffreys, attesting to the appreciation of this Council and the
<br />citizens of the City of Portsmouth for her contributions during
<br />her years of honorable service."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Simpson, WilliamS, Webb
<br />Nays: None
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<br />88-29 - Public Hearing on a group housing project
<br /> application:
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<br />(a) GHP 87-16
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<br /> PRENTIS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD - Group
<br /> housing project application of
<br /> James E. Rohr, contract owner, for a
<br /> four-unit apartment building at the
<br /> southeast corner of Duke Street and
<br /> Prentis Avenue.
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<br /> James E. Rohr, P. O. Box 8638, Virginia Beach, present to
<br />answer questions about the project.
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<br /> Rafiq Zaidi, 944-B, Lincoln Street, requested that an inde
<br />study on the construction in this area be done.
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